3 mobile broadband........signal compared to 02 and calls through dongle.

[Gavin]

im on my hols at the moment. bought a 02 dongle and a 3 one with me.

the o2 one is useless and doesnt even get a gprs signal outside.

the 3 one i get 2-3 bars signal out of 5 and get hsdpa.....how ever the max speed i get is about 30k thats about a 256kb connection ie 1/4 mb

anyone know any difference as i know when the 02 gets a signal it works very very well..

Also the 3 one i have is payg and ive topped it up and under usage it says i now have unlimited 3 to 3 calls for 90 days and loads of texts .

now i know how to use the texts with the 3 utility but how do i use the calls?

 

[Kreeeee]

I get 4.5-5Mb in the centre of Birmingham on my 3G dongle, and got 1Mb for most of the train journey from Bristol to Brum on a 3G dongle.

 

[Gavin]

must be better than here then

 

[squawkBOX]

I don't there there currently is any software that allows you to make calls through the dongle. I think you'd have to put the USIM in a normal mobile phone to be able to take advantage of the 3-to-3 calls.